CHLO (AM)

CHLO
	Brampton, Ontario; Canada;
Broadcast area	Greater Toronto Area
Frequency	530 kHz (HD Radio)
Branding	AM 530
Programming
Format	Multilingual (Punjabi and other South Asian languages)
Ownership
Owner	Evanov Communications
Sister stations	CIDC-FM, CIRR-FM, CKDX-FM
History
First air date	December 23, 1953
Former call signs	CFJB (1953–1964); CHIC (1964–1979); CKMW (1979–1987); CIAO (1987–2019);
Former frequencies	1090 kHz (1953–1964); 790 kHz (1964–1991);
Call sign meaning	"Hello"
Technical information
Licensing authority	CRTC
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts (day); 250 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	43°35′17″N 79°53′02″W / 43.588179°N 79.884006°W
Links
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.am530.ca

CHLO (530 AM) is a commercial radio station in Brampton, Ontario, serving Greater Toronto. It is owned by Evanov Communications and broadcasts a multilingual format. Most programming is Punjabi with other languages of South Asia. Some Italian, German, Croatian, Tagalog, Bulgarian, and Spanish language shows are heard on weekends. CHLO's radio studios and offices are on Dundas Street West in the Eatonville neighbourhood of Toronto.

By day, CHLO transmits with 1,000 watts non-directional; due to restrictions placed on the frequency by international treaty, it reduces power at night to 250 watts. The transmitter is on Sixth Line in Halton Hills. CHLO is one of only a few commercial radio stations in North America broadcasting on 530 kHz.